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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 5 ;-1982
The Schertz City Council convened in Regular Session., Tuesday., /January 55
1982 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers., 1400 Live Oak Road with the follow-
ing members present: Mayor Jack M. Stomackin~ Sr.~ presiding; Richard L.
Howe; Barbara Taylor; Jeff Duffield; Earl W. Sawyer and Jacqueline Lawler.
Staff were City Manager Jimmy G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause5
and Attorney Richard W. Harris.
#1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Duffield asked the minutes of the Regular
meeting of December 15., 1981 be corrected to
reflect that he was absent and therefore did not vote at that meeting.
Mr. Duffield then moved the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 5,
1981 be approved as corrected. Mrs. Taylor seconded the motion which
carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Taylor, Duffield, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
#2 HEARING OF RESIDENTS: None
#3 BOARD APPOINTMENT: Mr. Sawyer moved the appointment of Paul E.
Quinlin, Robert Pollentier and William H.
Scoggin be approved for the Board of the Housing Authority of the City of
Schertz. Mrs. Lawler seconded the motion which carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Taylor5 Duffield, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
#4 RESOLUTION: Mr. Sawyer moved the resolution setting a Public
Hearing for February 2, 1982 for the disannexation
of 59.07 acres of land out of Guadalupe County be approved. Mrs. Taylor
seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Taylor, Duffield, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 82-R-l
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
SETTING A TIME, DATE AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT
TO THE PROPOSED DISANNEXATION OF A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING
59.07 ACRES OUT OF GUADALUPE COUNTY.
# RESOLUTION: Mr. Sawyer moved the resolution setting a public
Hearing for February 2, 1982 for the disannexation
of 48.7333 acres of land out of Guadalupe County be approved. Mr. Howe
seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Taylor, Duffield, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 82-R-2
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
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SETTING A TIME, DATE AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
PURSUANT TO THE PROPOSED DISANNEXATION OF A TRACT
OF LAND CONTAINING 48.7333 ACRES OUT OF GUADALUPE
COUNTY.
#6 BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS: Mr. Sawyer asked if these bad debts had
been crossed checked with the previous ones.
Mr. Gilmore advised they had been and even tho he was asking them to be
charged off, he would still pursue the collection of these debts.
Mr. Howe said that on the basis of what Mr. Gilmore had said that after a
period of six months he would like to know just how much has been collected
from this list.
Mr. Sawyer moved that the bad debts under the Water and Sewer, in the
amount of $604.17 be charged off and that the City Manager proceed to
collect same. Mr. Howe seconded the motion which carried with the follow-
ing vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Taylor, Duffield, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
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#7 PERSONNEL BOARD: Mr. Gilmore stated that the three men whose
names are being presented for appointment have
been contacted and have agreed to serve.
Mrs. Taylor moved to approve the appointment of Rufus Barnes, Fred Timmons,
and Murray Denton to the Personnel Board. Mr. Howe seconded the motion
which carried with the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Howe, Taylor, Duffield, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: None
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#8 EXECUTIVE SESSION: None needed at this time.
#9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Gilmore presented copies of the 1980-
81 audit to Council, along with a letter
from the auditors. He said that the auditors will formally present the
audit at the Workshop of January 13th and be present to answer any questions.
He also presented a letter from the Guadalupe County Appraisal District,
in which Mr. Hall answered questions from the City. The City Manager
advised that he is still working with them to try and get additional services
from them.
Mr. Gilmore gave a status report on the Selma Sewer Line extension project.
He advised that a bill had been received for this years 911 service and
that he is gathering information from all departments involved with their
emergency telephone service and will present to Council at the workshop.
The City has received a copy of an ordinance from CCMA in which they are
doubling their sewer connection fees. Therefore he will be presenting
an ordinance to Council asking for approval of the City increasing sewer
tap fees accordingly.
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Mr. Gilmore advised that the City of Cibolo has invited the Council and
staff to their meeting of January 7th to hear Mr. McWhirter, superintendent
of Southern Pacific Railroad,speak with regards to speed limits within city
1 imits.
The City Manager said that probably most of the Council had noted that the
School District has passed an ordinance adding a 15% delinquent charge onto
their delinquent taxes. This is approved in the new tax laws. He said he
would like to present an ordinance to Council adding this charge to our taxes.
He advised that Randolph AFB is advertising for sell approximately 8.2 acres
of land that abutts FM 1518, their old sewer plant site. A Schertz citizen
has asked the City's help in getting RAFB to clean up this property before
finalizing on any sale. Councilmembers suggested that perhaps Bexar County
Commissioner Tom Vickers could also help with this or calling in the EPA
for help.
Mr. Gilmore said that the auditors will also be presenting data on the
possibility of a sewer rate increase.
#10 ITEMS BY COUNCIL: Mr. Sawyer asked the Personnel Board be
put on the next workshop agenda and look
at their duties. I
#11 ITEMS BY MAYOR: None
#12 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Howe, duly seconded and unani-
,-- mously carried, the meeting was adjourned t
) 7:30 P.M.
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